60-DAY TRANSFORMATION HOW TO GUIDE (PART 2)

For part II we are going to cover the pregame strategy to all but guarantee a successful transformation. (If somehow a 6th and 7th Fast and Furious movie can be made anything is possible) Decided What You Want to Achieve   This is probably the most important aspect of the whole process. Take a few minutes and decided what you want. Here is a list of possible priorities:   Strength Leanness Hypertrophy/Bigger Muscles Atrophy/Smaller, Less Bulky (yes, some people strive... Read More

Episode 234: A Winning Streak

Third week in a row! This week we discuss BS recommendations from fitness gurus and we end the crunches debate. Download Via iTunes  MP3 Download/ RSS/ZUNE  Read More

Episode 225: Talking Shop with Neghar Fonooni

Neghar Fonooni joins Kevin to talk about kettlebell training, the mechanics of the swing, training females for strength, how she structures her program, and more! Read More  Read More

Episode 214: We Missed You

This week we discuss what to do if you over eat on a regular basis and why Kevin is in love with single leg training. Download Via iTunes MP3 Download/ RSS/ZUNE  Read More

This is Why Your Diet Keeps Failing

This post is going to cover some serious psychological stuff, but I will try to keep it as light and straight to the point as possible. Let’s discuss the #1 reason why so many (and possibly you) continue to fail when dieting. We, as fitness professionals, hear it all of the time, “I ate perfectly during the week, but I just had to have pizza during the game on Sunday.” (Or something along those lines). Why is compliance so hard? Is it an addiction to food? Maybe. Is... Read More

Episode 207: Diet Soda, Total Volume, Vitamins)

We open the mailbag back up to talk about the side effects of diet soda, the importance of total volume in your training, quality of your vitamins, and much more!!! Download Via iTunes MP3 Download/ RSS/ZUNE  Read More

Training Log: Back on 5/3/1

As I hit the big two-five on Monday I reflected on the last year and my goals for the next five. In doing so I reached out to my facebook friends to see what they wanted to see from me and The FitCast in the next year. One of the requests was more training log type stuff…so here it is. This week I got back on Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 lifting program. Now, the first question people are going to ask is, “Why did you ever stop following the program?” Fair enough... Read More

Your Facility is What You Make of It (I Joined A Globo Gym)

This is the weight room of the gym I just joined. So, if you haven’t heard, I have moved to working from home quite a bit. You know, that whole BodyByBoyle Online thing. It is kind of a big deal. Also I am working with some of the best people in the world with my online clients. No, I am not one of those coaches that just sits at the computer all day, I am still at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning six days a week to train athletes and clients. I simply needed someplace... Read More

Episode 198: Hot Topics

Download Via iTunes MP3 Download/ RSS/ZUNE Things got a little heated this week on the FitCast as the cast debates about Crossfit and many other topics. Nick Tumminello also joins Kevin to talk about tabats, stretching, and much more! FitCast News Interview with Nick Tumminello Episode 200, whats doin? What up Leigh? Online PT Mailbag My question pertains to the relationship between nutrition and ‘trigger points’:I’m a 22 year old male 5’9 and 75kg and somewhere... Read More

Episode 192: The Wonder Years

Download Via iTunes MP3 Download/ RSS/ZUNE FitCast News Eric Cressey interview this week Tom Venuto Next week Project Announcement with interview Online Clients What up Leigh? Mailbag I’ve been catching up with old podcast from the beginning of the show. In the beginning there was a lot of talk about bodyweight training. I’m just coming off a break from working out because I was sidelined with mono. I want to focus on bodyweight training because I want... Read More